Houlton Riverfront Park Riverside Trail

Trailhead

The trailhead is located in the north side of the parking lot. The trail can be also accessed from the north side of the Highland Avenue Bridge following a wooden stairway. A mid-sized public parking lot is located in the Park next to the Meduxnekeag bridge.

Description

The non-motorized trail is a wide, graveled path running parallel to Meduxnekeag River. Hikers can walk for a round trip, or use it as a one-way connector trail connecting Highland Avenue Bridge. The park has a large, sheltered picnic area. A 17,000-pound bronze moose statue sits next to the parking lot, greeting visitors to the park.

From the park, hikers can walk across the Meduxnekeag River via the Gateway Crossing Footbridge, to Houlton's historic downtown Market Square. Around the Market Square, one can find many little boutiques and shops to stop in and make a purchase, have a latte, a snack, or just look around. The Gateway Crossing Footbridge also provides access to the park and the trail from downtown Houlton.

In the park and along the length of the trail are a number of installed, educational plaques that have graphic illustrations and narrative explanations of local history and local wildlife and plants.

Pets are allowed but their wastes must be removed. The park provides dog waste bags without charge.

The riverside trail runs parallel to the beautiful Meduxnekeag River in the Houlton Riverfront Park. Along the length of the trail are a number of plaques with illustrations and narratives of local history and local wildlife and plants, making the park and the trail educational.